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WINDHOEK - There has been a lot of complaints about youth unemployment in Namibia and it has become a widely talked about issue. The unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
There is a popular saying in Oshiwambo that translate to “hard work never kills”. Something that the elders in the north constantly tell the youth, especially the lazy ones when it comes to work. I like that saying and the meaning behind it.
WINDHOEK - Thursday is Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14 worldwide. Many young people have different views. Some believing in its romantic nature when people go out of their way to shower their loved ones with gifts of all kinds.
WINDHOEK – Twenty-four-year old Naftal Nghishekwa who describes himself as a marketing guru, says ever since graduating, he has never wanted to be a job seeker but a job creator, which drove him to initiate his own agency, Tailored Solution Transactors (TST) Marketing and Advertising, end of last year.
LÜDERITZ – One should always plan ahead, and not only when you want something specific to happen that time, this is a lesson, a young entrepreneur, Angelina Shetu Fillemon, 25, learnt last year from the challenges she met in her business.
WINDHOEK - A 21-year-old student at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust), Olivia Hamukwaya, has started the Plus Mindsets foundation to help vulnerable and struggling learners with motivational talks and educational tools.
It’s a new day, a new week, a new month and a New Year. What a time to be alive. It’s a blessing to have made it this far in life. I would like to use this opportunity to wish everyone a happy New Year and send you good wishes for the year. I hope your hard work yields evergreen fruits this year.
WINDHOEK - Poiyah Media, a platform created to assist third and final year students from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) and the University of Namibia (Unam) to enhance their skills in the corporate world, reflected on the successes of the former interns.
WINDHOEK - Twenty-one-year-old Riundja Kaumbi is a student pilot at the Wonderboom National Airport at Eagle Air in Pretoria, South Africa, in pursuit of her first Private Pilot Licence (PPL), before moving on to a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL).
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WINDHOEK- Elivi Shinedima (25), a teacher, feels that some learners perform poorly in schools because of lack of effort by teachers.
WINDHOEK - The Youth Economic Empowerment Program (Yeep) is offering 15 bursaries for a certificate in Early Childhood Development as well as in Organic Gardening Training to the youth this year.
WINDHOEK - Dunamis Institute of Learning (DIL), a new after school centre established to assist learners who have a backlog, and to improve the education system to achieve Vision 2030, is calling learners and parents to an open day tomorrow.
WINDHOEK – “I’m a servant and that describes how I have been raised, a belief I hold which is not created for me, but for others, and that is what you will see when you look at me, what I do and what you will hear when you are communicating with me about anything,” says Josef Petrus van der Westhuizen.
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WINDHOEK - Current learners of the Van Rhyn Primary School in Windhoek, which celebrated its 70th anniversary last Thursday, are being inspired by former learners of the school in their schooling and to eventually become what they aspire to become one day.
At the age of nine years he sounded his first rhyme for real with phenomenal responses as people could not believe his feat. Ever since, his friends started to look up to him with awe. In 2017 he started composing songs with Cronix & Arafat. Before that he only did mixtapes.
I can’t remember the last time someone told me news that they saw on TV, read in a newspaper or even heard on radio, even if it was true. It’s mostly from social media or hearsay. Traditional methods of doing things are slowly but surely fading out. No one embraces and drives this change like the youth have. Technology moves so fast and changes things even faster.
WINDHOEK - Saara Mweneni Ndeuyeeka (21), currently working as a site engineer and foreperson intern at the Etn Technical services, says her most desirable goal is to boost her self-confidence.
WINDHOEK – The youth entrepreneurial development workshop tour organised by Helpan Consulting, scheduled to start next month in the capital, is expected to attract thousands of youths countrywide.
MALTAHÖHE - Thirty young people from the Daweb Constituency have started a youth empowerment initiative, the Daweb Tailoring and Beads project, to help alleviate poverty among youths in the constituency.
LÜDERITZ – Drew-Ann Engelbrecht, 11, who started modelling at seven years and winner of Miss Princess Namibia 2017, donated hampers to the elderly at the old age home in Lüderitz and to other needy people last Saturday.
The other day I was scrolling through social media and noticed that the next two years are election season for most countries, including Namibia. For some nations this usually spells a period of unrest and protests, while for civilians it’s another season of empty promises exchanged for votes.
The holiday season is over; and as we head back to work and start the new school year, we need to relook our budgets; given that pay day is still weeks away.
WINDHOEK – Ananias Meduletu Mulokoshi developed a passion for nursing after taking care of his late mother and granny. “I grew up with my siblings and friends. I am an orphan on both sides. I came from a business family and grew up doing business with my late mother, cousins and aunty in a location called Olumbongo and in the market,” relates the 32-year-old entrepreneur, event organiser, member of the Oniipa Youth Choir and owner of Letu Urban Wear. The Ondando village-born lad from Oniipa, in the Oshikoto Region, has a measure of his mother’s business skills rubbed into him, turning her old place into a complex that he named after her.
WINDHOEK - The 18-year-old Jelson Pedro Quinga from Jacob Marengo Secondary School says the bridge between failure and success is hard work.
WINDHOEK - Local businesswomen, Maria Lisa Immanuel, is expanding her locally manufactured range of cosmetic products called Onature Cosmetics.
WINDHOEK - Seblon Hanyika, a 23-year old nurse based in Tsumeb is currently spreading words of hope among fellow youth with his brand known as Never Lose Hope (NLH).
The end of the year is upon us and I truly hope you enjoyed it. I hope you gave it your all and that you are now enjoying the fruits of your labour. That doesn’t really matter, now let’s simply enjoy ourselves we don’t need permission, the festive vibe is enough reason.
In a few short weeks, the 2019 academic year will kick off with registration at various institutions of higher learning. During the past few days, the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) has observed with concern, a number of unaccredited institutions brazenly advertising their programmes for 2019.
WINDHOEK – An expert on contemporary relationships and love related matters, Kilian Amavila, is a village millennial. His passion for counselling and motivating people is driven by his interest to influence and shape the minds of other individuals.
WINDHOEK - The year 2018 ended on a sparkling note for more than 1400 Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) spoiled to an early Christmas treat through an annual initiative by the O&L Group and its subsidiaries.
WINDHOEK – Outspoken youth explains what December 25 means to them as religious has it and became a cultural celebration of Christmas Day,
One of my grade six teachers always used to say that every time you point a finger at someone, there are always three fingers pointing back at you.
The end of the year is the time to start unwinding and letting the stress and hard work of the year leave your mind and body. A well-deserved break is on the cards, as is a fun and relaxing time with family and friends.
WINDHOEK - Down to earth and a go-getter, Tatenda Audrey Chanakira (25) says she was lucky to find a calling in sport, and playing soccer boosted her confidence as a child.
WINDHOEK - British astronomer, Dr Rhodri Evans, aspires to make changes in the lives of the learners in Namibia. Evans, a dedicated, diligent, curious and passionate astronomer, who is currently a senior lecturer in Physics at the University of Namibia (Unam), initiated free classes assisting learners to learn more about science and mathematics
WINDHOEK - Panduleni Nghipandulwa, a former learner at Delta Secondary School, has reached out to inspire and motivate 26 000 learners across the country, through the youth development and mentorship programme he started earlier this year.
O.COM, made up of Junoxz and Wizzen, hailing from Opuwo in Ruacana Constituency has released their second album, King of Kulture. King of Kulture has 14 tracks concentrating on social issues. In fact, the album is inspired by the Dhemba traditional music with a mix of modern sound. The genre is dominantly Afro pop and Dancehall with hybrids like Afro-trance, Afro-club as well as Kwaito. Other songs have a House and a bit of Trapsoul vibe. “The key message in this album is basically to urge the youth to embrace their roots because we believe tradition in other word may be a very good religion,” says Junoxz.
WINDHOEK - The Youth Orchestras of Namibia (Yona) as well as the Orchestra of the Helmholtz Gymnasium Karlsruhe performed their side-by-side concert at Windhoek High School on November 10.
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RUNDU - A motivational day is planned for this weekend to tackle social ills and motivate youths on how to tackle this ills and also how to develop themselves.
The youth have become synonymous with a lot of issues, and one of those is that they are lazy. It’s a reputation we will have to live with for now, and it’s not entirely false.
WINDHEOK-Youth activist and former president of the Students Representative Council (SRC) for the University of Namibia (Unam), Joseph Kalimbwe (25), says young people need to refocus their lives to shape the future of their countries.
WINDHOEK - The 20-year-old beauty, Julia Kandjimbi, who was just crowned Miss Walvis Bay over the weekend, is embarking on a “one dollar project” early next year, by knocking on people’s doors to collect funds for her projects.
WINDHOEK – The Land Pavilion Project, an interactive series of five mini city art installations, was last week shut down by City management.
WALVIS BAY - The CEO of the Namibia Ports Authority, Bisey /Uirab, has encouraged Namibian youth to take up a keen interest and explore the ocean economy as a means of job creation and poverty alleviation.
Some of the best and most memorable moments of a young person’s life were created during high school.
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WINDHOEK – Youth activist, Job Amupanda, has a radical transformation bookshop, an initiative he operates together with his likeminded peer, Henry Shimutwikeni.
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WINDHOEK – The humble, 28-years-old, Emilia Ingashiningwa Thomas plaits hair every day after work and during weekends.
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WINDHOEK – Flute ensembles and wind classes, drummers, singers, orchestral musicians - the learners of Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek (DHPS) presented their great talent during their recent school concert.
WINDHOEK – Academically deserving Namibians from disadvantaged backgrounds who are unemployed have until the end of this month to apply to the Social Security Commission’s Development Fund (SSC-DF) for fulltime study at institutions of higher learning in countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
If I had all the answers I’d be a god. They are the only ones who have all the answers to all the questions and problems in the world, that’s why people pray and worship them. As mere mortals we walk and live on earth and have to find a way to make it through the daily struggles that define who we are. All this is challenging and can be tiring. When the going gets tough, the tough ask for help.
WINDHEOK – Lillian Gawases, 14, a Grade 8 learner at the Emanuel Shifidi Secondary School has started her own dance group.
WINDHOEK – Lover of life Mavis Elias, 25, a civil engineer by profession, poet and master of ceremonies by night is adamant on living a life that touches the lives of others.
WINDHOEK – “We have a voice and it needs to be heard and we will not stop searching for new ideas,” says Tuna-Ombili Hanghome (9) pointing out the need for new skills and new problem solving skills.
WINDHEOK - Anea Otto, a Grade One learner at St. Andrews Primary School, recently awarded top Grade One performer at the school, says she want to study hard and become a doctor or teacher.
WINDHOEK - The first ever Summer Kids Festival is taking place this Saturday at the Eros Sport Field.
WINDHOEK – More than 200 orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) showed their appreciation and excitement when they were treated to an early Christmas party last week at the headquarters of Namibia Brewery Limited (NBL).
WINDHOEK – The Miss Oniipa Young Beauty pageant 2018 is aimed at giving young beauties a platform to showcase their talents in modeling circles.
If it’s meant to be it will be. A few people will understand what that means, an even smaller group of people will be able to grasp its meaning. As humans we try to control, as much as we can, we will at times go to extreme measures just to keep control.
WINDHOEK - Dr Absalom Kahumba’s defining moment is essentially his academic journey, which he says has been long and bitter, but wonderfully transformative.
WINDHOEK – It was possible to start new programmes because of the financial assistance from the FirstRand Namibia Foundation, says Isanee Ketjivadje, Kayec Youth Programme coordinator.
WINDHOEK – About 300 learners from pre-primary to Grade 7 were awarded for best performance at St Barnabas Primary School early this November in Windhoek.
WINDHOEK – The United Youth Charity Association (UYCA) hosted Dignity Day, a first time event for Namibia at Greenwell community centre, Katutura over the weekend.
WINDHOEK - The National Youth Service (NYS) is inviting unemployed youths to apply for the eleventh intake of its training programme before November 9.
WINDHOEK - Learners and teachers from the different PASCH schools in Namibia met at the Delta Secondary School to celebrate 10 years of PASCH as well as the German language in Namibia on October 27.
WINDHOEK - Fifty German and French as a Foreign Language learners from four schools, Windhoek High School, Concordia Secondary School, Ella Du Plessis Secondary School and Jan Jonker High School are premiering their short films this Saturday at the Goethe-Institut Namibia at 16h00.
RUNDU - Maria Thomas (25) from Herstyle Fashion Academy specialising in beauty products, make up and wigs is going around the country to give other youths training on how to make wigs.
Life would not be the same if everything was perfect. Actually I reckon it would be dull and boring. Our species thrive on trial and error. It is how we got here and is probably how we will advance as time goes on. We have created a culture among ourselves that frowns and stigmatises failure, even when it’s unnecessary. This is especially true when it comes to the youth. Whenever their actions or accomplishments do not meet those of society, they are labeled as a failure.
WINDHOEK – Elise Shinedima is a dynamic young woman raised within a family of eight by very formidable parents who installed in her strong values and morals that shaped her into the woman she is today.
WINDHOEK-A go-getter and one of the youngest warranty engineers, Stephany Amon (23) describes her career path exciting and never to be given up.
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WINDHOEK - Models aspiring for the title of Miss U.P. Academy still has time to register and enter the competition till this Saturday at 18h00 just before the pageant.
WINDHOEK – Ester Hamukoto is a brave female entrepreneur who has been in the business consultancy industry for almost six years.
KATIMA MULILO - Zambezi Regional Governor Lawrence Sampofu has called on young people from the region and the country at large to enrol for agriculture courses, so that they can be educated on the best agricultural practices required to maintain food security in the country.
WINHDOEK - The School of Destiny Associate (SODA) which primarily focuses on providing youth mentorship and coaching, recently launched the iChoose Youth Leadership Values Programme as part of the John Maxwell iLead annual Global Youth Initiative (GYI).
WINDHOEK – Hundreds of local youths will hold a peaceful demonstration this Friday along Independence Avenue to create awareness regarding fruitful entrepreneurship.
LÜDERITZ - The Lüderitz Youth Foundation (LYF) last weekend celebrated their one-year anniversary with a Car Wash Fun Day.
Life would not be the same if everything was perfect. Actually I reckon it would be dull and boring. Our species thrive on trial and error. It is how we got here and is probably how we will advance as time goes. We have created a culture among ourselves that frowns and stigmatises failure, even when it’s unnecessary.
WINDHOEK – Girl learners dominated the Mandume Primary School academic awards as best overall performers. The award ceremony last week saw boy learners only scooping awards in Grade 5 and 7.
WINDHOEK- Karlien Visser and WP Oosthuizen, learners from Gobabis Gymnasium are winners of the 2018 Idiom Competition hosted by the ATKV (‘Afrikaanse Taal en Kultuur Vereniging’ – Afrikaans Language and Culture Association) and NBC’s Hartklop FM.
LÜDERITZ – Angelina Shetu Fillemon (24) is determined to make her own mark in the business sector.
WALVIS BAY - Very often the burden of teenage pregnancy rests on the girl/child with little or no involvement from the person who impregnated her.
WINDHOEK - Juuso Kadhila and Pewa Kapiye have joined forces to initiate a project providing sanitary pads to vulnerable rural schoolgirls.
WINDHOEK - Graduates and jobseekers are encouraged to register with the Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS).
Life is a marathon not a sprint race. Most people go through life not knowing what they want out of it. In the early stages of adulthood, the youth go through the motions of life without really knowing what they want out of it or what is happening. Some just go through life imitating what other people are doing, without ever taking a minute to consider what they would do if there was no one to imitate.
WINDHOEK – The Schools: Partners for the Future programme, also known as the PASCH programme is marking ten years this year.
WINDHOEK – Meet the 21-year-old adventurous Albertina Nande who was raised in an extended family by her paternal grandparents in the village of Okadidiya, some kilometres east of Eenhana in northern Namibia.
RUNDU - Tweuya Nelumbu a sound technician in charge of the state-of-the-art recording studio at the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) here, is urging youths in the two regions of Kavango to utilise the recording studio to the maximum as it has been built to assist artist in the regions and beyond.
WINDHOEK – Nine trainees from the Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) were happy and excited for an internship opportunity by Kraatz Marine – a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group.
WINDHOEK – David Bezuidenhout Secondary School learners last Friday celebrated National Arbor Day under the theme, Plant trees to mitigate climate change and improve food security.
WINDHOEK – Samuel Markus (10) from Havana is thankful to the Patty’s Heart Foundation (PHF) for always taking care of them, encouraging children to pay attention to their school work and to study hard to provide for themselves in the future, while Annastasia Shihepo (7) from Okahandja Park says the gestures will encourage them to do the same and feed vulnerable people when they grow up.
As I’ve grown older over the years, one striking thing that I’ve noticed in people is that they ask the question “why” less as they get older. On the other hand, whenever I talk to children they are always full of curiosity and ask the question “why” to everything that is happening around them and is being said.
WINDHOEK- Over 200 students received certificates and diplomas at NQF level 5-NQF level 6 at the Monitronic Success College 20th anniversary and its 16th graduation ceremony in Windhoek on October 5.
WINDHOEK- “During my time in the village, I was exposed to few things that later resulted in me desiring things, I had no business desiring as a child, and this later affected my choices as a young adult.
WINDHOEK – The National Youth Council and the Hanns-Seidel Foundation, European Union, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Progress Namibia, AIESEC Namibia and Internet Society Namibia Chapter are hosting a two-day conference in Ongwediva today and tomorrow.
WINDHOEK - Following the just ended five-day national land conference, a group of architectural students from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) held a week-long public projection on the land question and related matters in front of the Ministry of Justice.
WINDHOEK – An eye-opener, is how one of the students, Upi Tjaveondja, also a member and speaker of the Student Parliament at the University of Namibia, describes a seminar hosted by the Otjiwana Cultural Society and Otja Kapuuo Peer Group to guide and prepare students for the job market.
WINDHOEK-A proud patriotic Namibian young woman Frieda Lukas (25) says she is persistent an achieving her dreams. A bachelor degree graduate in Journalism and Communication Technology at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Lukas is now doing an honours degree in Communications at the same university.
The term “fourth industrial revolution” is understood in various ways. Some people are excited about it. Others are cautious. Some assume it means that technology and robots will take over every human activity. And still others imagine that this “revolution” will lead only to joblessness and automation.
We live in a time where everyone has an opinion they want to share. Whether it’s politics, feminism, religion, race or sexuality, it usually causes a hateful outcome. People seem to have lost respect in their approach to speak their mind and as
WINDHOEK - Besides his challenging upbringing, he managed to break through to fully explore his potential. This is the mechanical engineering graduate and author of the book Respect My Hustle, Sylvester Shapwa.
There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration, when one is meditating on the standard of our local education. However, after everything is set and done, it all boils down to two pillars: the teacher and the learner/student.
WINDHEOK - Some unemployed graduates have initiated a youth organisation, the Unique Empowerment and Employment Initiative Foundation (UEEIF) to combat unemployment among young people in the country.
WINDHOEK - Only three of the 163 resolutions emanating from the just-concluded Second National Land Conference makes any reference, relates to or cater either for the youth and/or students.
WINDHOEK- A science student at the University of Namibia (Unam), Alexis Wimmerth who passed her Grade 12 with remarkable marks is urging learners to study wisely, hard and focus more on their studies.
When it comes to social influences, the general opinion is that it’s harmful. Parents frown upon it.
These exercises are meant for those teachers, who can humbly admit that there is always room for improvement. This is an attempt to provide additional teaching skills. These skills are not taught at teacher training institutions, but they form the basis
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LÜDERITZ – Often young people forget their hobbies once settling in a job but this is different for 26-year-old Alena Motinga who has always loved art.
WINDHOEK - National Youth Council Representative Chairperson JP van der Westhuizen who was about four years old when the first National Land Conference took place in 1991, says land is the ultimate instrument for economic emancipation.
WINDHOEK- As part of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2018 celebrations, the Namibia Media Trust (NMT) is hosting the #YouthQuakeNam event under the theme “Information is Youth Power”.
KHORIXAS - The Cornelius Goreseb High School (CGHS) debate team has won N$1000 cash prize for the World Rhino Day celebration schools debate competition held last Friday at the Herbert Conradie Stadium here.
WINDHOEK - The Ecumenical Social Diaconate Action (ESDA)’s Friendly Haven, a shelter for abused women and children, is celebrating the Day of the Namibian Child with the children from the Sonder Water community this Friday at the ESDA Conference & Training Centre in Hochland Park.
LÜDERITZ - Friedolf Stein, a Grade 12 learner at Angra Pequena Senior Secondary School in Lüderitz, is the school’s Dux Learner for 2018.
I once read that friends are the family that you get to choose for yourself. This makes sense, since your relations to friends are not usually bond by blood.
Dear teacher, these exercises will shift your paradigm of teaching, because they will help you to connect to your learners on a deeper level and thus your pupils will engage more actively in the learning process.
WINDHOEK – He lost his father while barely three months old, something he has not gotten over to this day, Simon Namesho says he has never gotten over growing up without the love and support of his father.
WINDHOEK - The Committed Artists of Namibia (CAN), has been gearing itself for the revival of its second generation youth theatre project next year.
WINDHOEK - Julien Bok, Aina Kiimba and Mcallen Bok are the three top receivers of the Pan African Youth Awards from the Eldorado High School.
WIDHOEK- Uetuuaneka Karumendu (Grade 8), Korokue Tjomuho (Grade 9), and Tujamee Tjinape (Grade 8), are the top performers of the Epukiro Junior Secondary School having obtained 43, 33 and 39 marks respectively in the August examinations.
WINDHOEK - A young author and final year University of Namibia (Unam) student, Elise Shinedima’s second book titled Give me another day, is out.
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WINDHOEK- Tov Read-A-Thon is on September 29 at Tov Multipurpose Centre in Vinia Ndadi Street Erf 1392 from 08h00 to 17h00.
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WINDHOEK - Namibian children are more likely to watch video content and listen to music, than spend time on social media. Kaspersky Lab’s latest report, based on statistics from the company’s Parental Control modules, has revealed.
All the basic life skills were taught to us by our parents and guardians, they taught us what we needed to know while growing up. From cleaning our noses to using the toilets. They are our reference and directors for a good life. They were our first teachers that offered life education for free.
There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when one tries to answer the question: how can we raise the standard of our local education? The main factors however, remain the teacher and the student.
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OTJINENE - “I hope to get my own bed...I want to enjoy sleeping alone with my own blankets,” says Monalisa Tjituaiza, a Grade 5 learner who could not hide her joy at the new provisions of fifty beds, blankets and mattresses, courtesy of the
WINDHOEK- A. Shipena Senior Secondary School hosted its awards ceremony last Friday in the school hall to reward its top learners who in April and August exams passed with good marks.
WINDHOEK - Youth between 12-21 years are invited to register for a Youth Coaching Camp this weekend at the Gross Barmen Resort outside Okahandja.
WINDHOEK - The City of Windhoek Junior Mayor, Reshelle Beukes, is urging all youth in Namibia to work together and educate themselves in fighting the spread of HIV and AIDS among them
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WINDHOEK - The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Windhoek launched its children’s storybook titled Frieda and the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations (UN) Library in Klein Windhoek recently.
ORANJEMUND - The Southern Youth Entrepreneurs (SYE) in collaboration with Oranjemund Town Council and the constituency office is to host a fundraising gala dinner to be attended by the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service Erastus Uutoni.
WINDHOEK - Genade Business Solutions cc, a faith-based company in Namibia, in partnership with Knowledge is Your Key Academy (KiYK), a John Maxwell Certified Team based in South Africa is officially launching the John Maxwell Global Youth Initiative in Namibia on Friday in Warmbad, which is billed the “Glamour Event of the Year for the Youth in Namibia”.
There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when one tries to answer the question: how can we raise the standard of our local education?
WINDHEOK - One of the youngest employees Faustinus Haingura (25), says growing up without knowing what to become in the future have led him to a career path he loves most.
WINDHOEK – Esther Beukes, Toivo Nghidipohamba and Sally Jason are the three young Namibians who have been selected to partake in the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy filmmaking training for 12 months starting October 1 in Zambia this year.
The German as a Foreign Language Competition (Nationaler Sprachwettbewerb 2018) reaches its final stages this Saturday at the Goethe-Institut Namibia from 08:00-16:00 when the winners will be announced at last.
WINDHOEK – Children of Namibia (ChiNamibia) has announced the fifth children’s festival set for September 29 at the Katutura Community Arts Centre (KCAC).
WINDHOEK- A 22-year-old Business Administration student at the International University of Management (IUM), Ndahekelekwa ‘Tracey’ Kayofa is this year’s Miss Outapi.
WINDHOEK - Nicole Landsburg from Windhoek High School (WHS) has been crowned this year’s Miss Teen Namibia. Clarisse Muller is the first runner up, while Operi Kazombiaze is the second runner up. The competition took place at the Gymnasium School hall on Saturday.
The two months Michael Scott Peters spent helping child victims of human trafficking in the Dominican Republic have given him renewed vigour to tackle the issue as the new United States youth observer to the United Nations.
There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when one tries to answer the question: how can we raise the standard of our local education?
Shamiso Kumbirai, a young engineer, is making a huge impact increasing awareness of the plight of lack of sanitation in communities. “In Grade 10 I was exposed to civil engineering. I loved the feeling of being onsite, but became keenly aware of the need for females to join the civil engineering field,” says Kumbirai.
WINDHOEK - Fresh from being elected to the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) as coordinator for African, Senior Shimhanda, a final year Master of Engineering student at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has passed the entrance examination to Japanese Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) for the Space Engineering International Course (SEIC).
WINDHOEK - Learners at the Gammams Primary School in Khomasdal are in a grip of fear about their own lives, following the gruesome killing of one their own, Cheryl Avihe Ujaha, during the school holidays.
WINDHOEK – The University of Namibia (Unam) last week celebrated its cultural festival under the theme, ‘Enhancing Diversity and Cultural Awareness’.
Every week in our local newspapers there is an article about the youth and unemployment.
Tresia Shipepe, 26, who has just completed training in the hospitality and tourism sector through the Wolwedans and Nice Restaurant,
Despite some few attempts to enter university he eventually had to pursue a more direct route to some cash flow due to financial difficulties in his early life.
There are various factors to be considered when one is contemplating the standard of education in our beloved motherland.
Despite having missed the initial official launch date, proponents of the planned Okakarara Constituency School Prize Awards remain adamant that the envisioned event will come to fruition.
She learned wonderful things that sooner or later are bound to change her life, such as about teenage pregnancy, how to abstain from sex and how a young girl can speak openly to her parents about issues effecting her, says Reefbica /Howoses, 15, one of the girls who attended a VisionCore mentorship programme for girls over the weekend.
WINDHOEK – The VisionCore mentorship programme for young girls under the theme ‘Raising Leading Ladies’ continues to excite the young girls.
In a world of many people that come and go, there are some that will leave a mark on you. Some deserve more appreciation then they get. This is my letter to them:
There are various factors to be considered when one is contemplating the standard of education in our beloved motherland.
WINDHOEK – Selma Ambunda is a goal-driven mid-career woman with a passion for driving change. A devoted hardworking Christian and believer she grew up in rural Namibia in the small village of Ouma, in the Omusati Region. Walking long distances from home to school and back, covering ten kilometres a day, did not put her off school but instead motivated her to one day change her circumstances.
WINDHOEK - Operi Kazombiaze, a 16-year-old aspiring model has initiated a Gender Based Violence (GBV) campaign titled #KnowYourWorthy, to reduce GBV among the youth and all Namibians at large.
WINDHOEK - The 38th Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit that took place last week had young people at the centre of its agenda with the theme “Promoting infrastructure development and youth empowerment for sustainable development”.
WINDHOEK – It was a night of glitz and glamour at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Lower Campus on Friday night when student designers showcased their creative talent.
WINDHOEK - Queen Avula is an ambitious woman and a go-getter, who believe in maturity, relevance and self-respect. “I’m happy around flexible, open minded and free spirited souls, especially the less sensitive ones, and those who wish to learn through positive criticism,” says Avula.
WINDHOEK – The first audition of this year’s Miss High School North will be held at Gwashamba Mall in Ondangwa, Oshana Region on September 1, with the main event scheduled for December 19 at the Ekamuti Lodge in the northern part of the country. The auditions start at 09h00.
WINDHOEK - More than 800 young people across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and 200 representatives from different regions in the country will meet for two days in a meeting titled SADC People’s Summit tomorrow and Friday.
ONGWEDIVA - There are many reasons that young Namibians have advanced for not using condoms, one of them they said is because the plastic sheath apparently makes sex dry and on the other hand condoms are apparently smelly.
